WOMAD USA 1999 Day 1

Marymoor Park – Remond, WA
15 miles east of Seattle Marymoor Park was the location for WOMAD USA


Seattle WA
WOMAD USA
The WOMAD festival was held annually from 1998 to 2001 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, not far from Seattle. After the events of 9/11 the WOMAD festival never returned to The United States.

Mainstage
Situated near the main entrance, the Altrec.com Mainstage took up a sizable area surrounded by food vendors and other stalls.

Oliver Mitukudzi & the Black Spirits
Pays homage to the traditional forms of “mbira”, the South African drumming patterns of the Korekore clan.

Drummers of Burundi
The ultimate African drumming experience, displaying energy, grace and athleticism.

Mary Black
One of the best selling recording artists in Ireland.

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
The songs included deep mbira anthems, rollicking township dance grooves, with glimmers of reggae, R&B, and African jazz.